How is this starter kit?

[32motleycrue]

*I have searched*

Im pretty set on getting an SX for my first bass (n00b). My friend has a huge amp I can use whenever I want for gigs/practice and such.
However for at home use, how would this amp do?

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And is there anything (negative) I should know about this kit? I have the money to buy better equipment, but I dont know if I will stick with bass or not. Thanks for the help.

 

[Sharp Objects]

Well I can't comment on the amp, I will say that you might want to get a better quality cable. The one I got from an SX guitar accessory pack from rondo went bad after about three weeks.

The SX bass is a wonderful value, and I'm sure the amp would be fine for home practice use. Maybe someone else could offer a better insight?

 

[32motleycrue]

And would the guitar be suitable for classic rock, metal, blues, funk?

 

[plugger]

*I have searched*

Im pretty set on getting an SX for my first bass (n00b). My friend has a huge amp I can use whenever I want for gigs/practice and such.
However for at home use, how would this amp do?

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And is there anything (negative) I should know about this kit? I have the money to buy better equipment, but I dont know if I will stick with bass or not. Thanks for the help.

If you're not sure you're going to stick, I'd buy a decent second hand instrument over a new entry level one. A beginner's instrument doesn't have to be pro quality, but it has to be good enough to reward you when you do things right -- otherwise how are you ever going to learn?

I've seen quite a few beginners on several different instruments give up after trying to learn to play on instruments that were so bad that no-one -- even a pro -- would be able to get a decent sound out of them.

Now some people will tell you a SX is a reasonable quality instrument, and others will disagree. I really don't want to get into that -- but I would recommend that something like a second hand MIM Fender P-bass or J-bass would be an easy resale that will get you your money back if you decide to quit, and the quality is going to be more than adequate for any beginner.

-Mark

 

[Sharp Objects]

I'm sure it'd be suited to just about any kind of music. My SX P is.

Some might suggest a Jazz bass instead, you can get a better range of sounds out of a Jazz bass, but I like the P. It does everything I ask it to.

And most rock bassists I've seen use a P, it can handle metal as well as blues without difficulty. I can't say for funk though, can anyone chime in?

 

[Warpticon]

Um, if James Jamerson could swear by his P, I think a P is fine for funk.

The amp in that pack has the cheapest knobs in the world, but it a perfectly decent practice amp besides. And the axe is fine. At most you might need to get a setup done on it. I'm not a beginner, and I still got the J-bass pack when I got back into playing. I've been quite pleased.

 

[pedroims]

I would recomend to buy a used bass with better quality, I bought a yamaha as an starter bass for 140 , and it sounds better than Fender Standard.

You can also look in the following link:

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[Geezerman]

I use my sx to gig and record

 

[Jeremy Crockett]

*I have searched*

Im pretty set on getting an SX for my first bass (n00b). My friend has a huge amp I can use whenever I want for gigs/practice and such.
However for at home use, how would this amp do?

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And is there anything (negative) I should know about this kit? I have the money to buy better equipment, but I dont know if I will stick with bass or not. Thanks for the help.

Check this auction out on eBay. I think it's a fellow TBer's. I have the very same SX and love it. For $130 you'd not go wrong.